Senior Specialist, IT Architecture – Application & Solution Architecture, Adobe, Design Systems

Abbott

Senior IT Architect responsible for designing scalable application architectures at Abbott. Leading solutions to enhance digital experiences with strong expertise in Adobe Experience Cloud.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeWaukegan • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,300 - $226,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AEMAngularCloudMicroservicesReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design end-to-end application and solution architectures aligned with business and digital experience needs
Lead solution architecture and implementation of Adobe Experience Cloud platforms (AEM required)
Define and implement design systems architecture, including reusable UI components, design tokens, and front-end frameworks
Architect component-based and headless solutions, integrating AEM with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React)
Establish scalable integration patterns using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Collaborate closely with product, UX, and engineering teams to deliver solutions from concept through implementation
Provide technical leadership and hands-on guidance to development teams, including architecture reviews and mentoring
Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, security, and reliability
Drive adoption of modern development practices, including cloud-native design and DevOps principles
Define end-to-end architecture for digital marketing platforms
Design scalable, secure, and high-performing Martech ecosystems
Create reference architectures and integration patterns

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of IT experience with a strong focus on application/solution architecture
Proven experience with Adobe Experience Cloud (AEM required; Analytics, Target, Campaign preferred)
Strong expertise in design systems and component-based architecture
Hands-on experience with AEM (including AEM as a Cloud Service)
Hands-on experience with digital marketing platforms (Martech stack strategy), Data & customer 360, Integrations & APIs
Solid experience with API design, microservices, and integration architectures
Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or similar)
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across engineering, UX, and business teams
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

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Hard Skills & Tools

application architecturesolution architectureAdobe Experience Manager (AEM)design systemscomponent-based architectureAPI designmicroservicesevent-driven architecturedigital marketing platformscloud-native design

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipmentoring